Thunderstorm Wind — Kingfisher, Oklahoma

2025-08-19 · near Kingfisher, Kingfisher, Oklahoma

Event narrative

Significant thunderstorm wind damage occurred in the vicinity of Lake Elmer in Kingfisher County. A large outbuilding was destroyed, several homes received varying degrees of roof damage and an RV was rolled. Multiple sources confirmed this damage, with broadcast media relaying several images. The location is approximate, and the event time is estimated from radar observations.

Wider weather episode

Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms developed across much of Oklahoma during the afternoon and evening of the 19th. With steep temperature lapse rates, strong instability and weak wind shear, multiple damage-producing downburst wind events occurred across the WFO Norman Forecast Area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1289146. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.